The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
DIR. JOSEPH PARKER.
His Proposition to Furnish an Interview with
Gladstone-The Beecher Eulogy Matter.

| Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
| CHICAGO Nov. pa reporter called on Rev.
| DR.. Joseph Parker to-day, at the Grand Pacific
Hotel, and inquired if he had really proposed by
letter to the New York Herald to cable from
England six columns of an interview with Mr..
Gladstone upon British politics, as had been
stated in the morning papers
.And what if L did97 querled the Doctor.
"Well, of course you had perfect right to
do so, but in view of your well-known dislike of
certain American newspapers. the public would
naturally be interested IN knowing whether the
announcement in the New York Herald is true
or false. ="
Il have not read the announcement" said the
minister, land what is more. am not going to
read say solitary word about the matter
except that if l did write anything of the kind
the communication marked a private
one"
$50 that in publishing it," the reporter IT,
CURED. 1.-The editor of the Herald has broken
faith with youl"
The Doctor assented by an elaborate gesticu-
lation and then. in reply to inquiry about
the Brooklyn business. said: ''The whole thing
has been absurdly misunderstood in certain
quarters. and l shall now wait until get back
to Brooklyn. where shall pursue a course that
will set the matter completely at rest"
What might that course be. Doctor2"
II cannot say anything more until get to
Brooklyn"
DR.. Parker said he had been so busy since he
lecturing, that he had very little time for obser
walton, and could not. therefore, give a resume
of his Impressions of the country. He would
say however, that he thought that there were
possibilities that could not be found in any other
land.
Rev. Frank Gunsaulus, pastor Of Plymouth
Church of this city, said to day that DR.. Parker
will not preach in Plymouth Church in Brookly n
unless some explanation gof the action of the
Plymouth Church authorities in breaking their
contract with him is made and the matter set
right. At 5 o'clock this afternoon DIR. Parker
left this city for New York. He will sail for
England week from next SATURDAY.
New York Special.
The Herald prints the following: "Rev. DIR.
Parker now proposes to work the grand old man
of England. The following astounding commu-
nication has just reached the Herald: 1t is penned
on the Official professional card of Rev. Joseph
Parker. d. d. announcing Office hours at the City
Temple. Holborn viadact, London AS the Her
aid has particular use for Mr.. Parker's serv-
ices the communication is published for the
benefit of those whom it may interest:
"'CHIcAGo. Nov. "a, 1887.
Is ITO the Editor of the Herald
ALMOST i'm medately my return to England
/ shall seek interview with Mr. Gladstone, to
report to him the state of American opinion
with regard to himself and his Irish policy as
1t has in many cities come under my personal
notice. intend to invite Mr. Gladstone to favor
me with comment upon various interesting mat
ters relating to English politics and to Ameri-
can institutions, and to embody the results of
the interview In a descriptive article occupying
say about six columns of such paper as the
Herald. Mr.. Gladstone has never consented
to be professionally interviewed, but have rea-
SON TO believe that he will be disposed to grant
me a conference l intend to make the compost
ton of this article a very special study doing
my utmost to render it pquant. graphic, and, in
proper degree, dramatic. Would it not he
characteristic of your energy to have the whole
essay cabled from England? It is only fair on
my part to state that / make this communica-
ton to the three greatest American dailies, and
that the which shows the most enterprise
shall have the contract telegram will reach
me here until TUESDAY morning. There is no
need for answer, unless you have an offer to
make. am. dear sir, truly yours,
JOSEPH PARKER"